american travelerSacramento, CA
Travel RN - PACU
$2,747.00/week
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Travel RN - PACU
american travelerSacramento, CA
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)3 days ago
$2,747.00/week
Travel RN - PACUAmerican Traveler Sacramento, California, United States Position ID: P-781531
Assignment type: travel
Shift: DaysLength (weeks): 13
Openings: 1$2,747.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description:
American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring 2+ years of PACU experience and required call coverage. Details Acute care setting in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) May flex to Pre/Post or PCU (post care unit) based on volume, but will remain within this facility with no outside floating Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2Common diagnoses include total hips/knees, general surgery, daVinci robotic, neuro, and urology cases, plus pediatric dental cases some Fridays requiring 1:1 care Day shift with varied start times (0730, 0830, 0930, 1030, or occasionally 1400)8-hour shifts Call required, including every other weekend, holidays, and overnight call during the week, with a 30-minute response time No in-house staffing on weekends, call coverage only Rotates in with core staff for holiday coverage Uses Cerner EMRCharge nurse support available on unit Unit assistants available for support Hospitalist/intensivist, IV team, RT, and pharmacy available 24/71-2 days of floor-specific orientation in PACU with a preceptor
Requirements:
- Active CA RN license required
- Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS (AHA)
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
- Must be able to read and interpret EKG/telemetry strips
- Must complete the Relias Dysrhythmia exam prior to offer confirmation, with up to 2 attempts allowed
Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation2 professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
Copy of driver's license required to validate legal name
Additional Information:
- Provide post-anesthesia nursing care across a varied surgical patient population, including pediatric cases
- Scrubs provided
- At least 1 prior travel assignment preferred
- Candidates should be flexible and dependable, able to cover call-outs and adjust shifts to meet unit case volume needs
- Will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); holiday time off requests considered but not guaranteed
- Facility can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
- Candidates who failed the Relias exam or sterile technique test on the second attempt are ineligible for 6 months with this health system's Sacramento region and Arizona facilities
- Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within this health system, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
Hours per week: 40 Hours per shift: 8
Also on the board Same function, level within a rung
Level
Senior
Salary
$2,747.00/week
Location
Sacramento, CA
Occupation
Acute Care Nurses
Industry
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Posted
3 days ago